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Google Ads can be an incredible growth engine \u2014 or a money drain. The difference is almost always in the setup. Here is what you need to know before spending a single rupee. How Google Ads work Google Ads is a pay-per-click (PPC) advertising system. You bid on keywords your customers search for, and your ad appears at the top of the results. You only pay when someone actually clicks your ad. If nobody clicks, you pay nothing. When Google Ads makes sense Google Ads works best when people are already searching for what you offer. If you run a pest control service, people searching “pest control in Noida” are ready to hire someone. Showing up at that exact moment is incredibly powerful. Important: Google Ads does not work well for brand-new products that people don’t know to search for. In that case, social media advertising is a better fit. Setting a realistic budget You do not need lakhs to start. 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